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Why the Close Collaboration Between the NSA and AT&T Matters
New disclosures could reignite constitutional challenges to the spy agency's efforts to wiretap the internet.
Richard D. Wolff | Déjà Vu: Germany Tightens Its Economic Power Over Europe
The richest European economy imposed massive suffering onto one of the poorest economies in Europe.
Insurance Lobby That Fought Hillarycare and Obamacare Now Has Sturdy Bridges to Democrats
After insurers torpedoed Clinton's 1993 reform, they sought influence among Democrats through a firm with ties to the Clintons.
Compromised Peace: Balancing Justice and Amnesty in Colombia
Within an attempt to balance the pragmatism needed for a speedy consensus, the commission faces great challenges prior to success.
The Clean Power Plan Is Barely Better Than Kyoto; IPCC Says: We Must Remove CO2 From the Atmosphere
The EPA's Clean Power Plan is but a small portion of action we should be taking to curb climate change, according to a report.
Our United States of Indebtedness
The financialization of the US economy and most Americans' lack of liquid assets have made getting into debt all too common.
A Welcome New Yardstick for Measuring CEO Greed
By 2017, US corporations will have to start disclosing the ratio between what their CEOs and typical workers take home.
What China’s Currency Devaluation Means
Traders are betting that the currency will fall further. Markets around the world are reacting negatively. What does this mean?
The United States’ Non-Existent “Spike in Crime“
A closer analysis of crime over time provides a less alarming picture of trends instead of the short term analysis offered by headlines.
The Iran Deal Explained
If Congress derails the Iran deal, it will throw away a historic advance in global nuclear security.